Dope Or Nope? ’64 Jaguar E-Type Restomod With A Ford 5.0 V8 Engine Swap

The Jaguar E-Type (aka XKE in the North American market) is one of the most beautiful cars ever created, but this one has a bit of an identity crisis.

Starting under the hood, this 1964 model has seen its straight-six replaced by a 5.0-liter V8 from Ford Performance. There’s no word on the output, but the engine features a high-performance camshaft, custom exhaust headers and electronic fuel injection from Edelbrock. It’s connected to a five-speed manual transmission which sends power to the rear wheels via a factory limited-slip differential.

However, the powertrain isn’t the car’s only quirk. Far from it actually, as the model has been equipped with an assortment of features inspired by James Bond.

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Key changes include a “hidden firearm compartment” on the left side of the steering wheel and a “Fire Missiles” button on the dashboard. There’s also some modern touches including a glass breakage sensor, a proximity alarm, a GPS tracker and a Pioneer infotainment system which pops up to display images from the rearview camera.

Other Bond themed items include a Bollinger champagne picnic kit, a decorative “Bond 007” license plate and life-size cutouts of Daniel Craig and Sean Connery. Sadly, you won’t get a license to kill as the guns are simply props and not included in the sale.

While Bond never drove an E-Type, the owner added the features for more “excitement.” That’s a weird way of putting it, but they’re certainly different.

As of the rest of the car, it was given an extensive restoration in the early 2000s. As part of the makeover, it was equipped with Wilwood brakes and a Painless Wiring system. The car was also outfitted with a black leather interior featuring Carpathian burl elm trim.

The restomod is currently listed on Bring a Trailer and with three days left until the auction ends, the highest bid stands at $77,500. The car has only been driven approximately 4,700 miles (7,564 km) since the restoration and you can check out more photos and a video right after the break.